OnePlus exec teases new version of the Ace 2, likely with Dimensity 9000

2023-02-23

Earlier this month leakster Digital Chat Staion reported that OnePlus is working on a Dimensity-powered Ace 2 as a more affordable alternative to the OnePlus Ace 2 that uses a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. President of OnePlus China Li Jie has seemingly confirmed that by posting a teaser image with two playing cards.

The new version is supposed to use the Dimensity 9000 chipset. DCS also suggests that OnePlus will swap the 50MP camera (IMX890) with a 64MP sensor (OV64M).

However, there may be more differences, judging by recent certifications issued for a OnePlus PHP110 – presumed to be the Dimensity-based Ace 2 in question. That was only certified with only 80W charging, down from the 100W supported by the Snapdragon model.

This does make sense if this is really a lower cost version. For reference, the Ace 2 with an 8+ Gen 1 chip starts at CNY 2,800. After the first sale of this model, Li Jie called the demand “unprecedented”.

We should get a better idea of when the OnePlus Ace 2 Dimensity Edition will arrive in China as teasers ramp up (assuming Li Jie isn’t just pulling our leg, of course). Will there be a OnePlus 11R Dimensity Edition as well? The similarities between the Ace 2 and 11R are no secret, so it is possible, but we haven’t seen anything concrete yet.

Source (in Chinese) | Via